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Quick question.

I know it's difficult to be specific without make/model details etc but would you agree with me that the draw of a radio on the starter battery is minimal and that a starter battery in reasonable condition should easily cope with 5 or 6 hours of radio whilst camping.

BTW, I do know the radio can be wired to the leisure battery quite simply.

I'm just interested.

Thanks

Ian

Well, leaving the maths aside, my starter battery would go flat in an hour (or at least so low it could no longer start the vehicle!). It now runs wholly from the leisure but I never use the stereo when parked - better to use something portable if you really must have music when parked.

isaune wrote:Quick question.

I know it's difficult to be specific without make/model details etc but would you agree with me that the draw of a radio on the starter battery is minimal and that a starter battery in reasonable condition should easily cope with 5 or 6 hours of radio whilst camping.

BTW, I do know the radio can be wired to the leisure battery quite simply.

I'm just interested.

Thanks

Ian

What Ralph said ^^^ The head unit itself doesn't use a massive amount but the built in amp and seperate speakers do....as they were primarily designed to be used with a running engine, low power consumption wasn't at the top of the design list. I would say 1 - 4 hours depending on volume.

Martin